Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Ubisoft Devs Afraid Ghost of Yotei Will Outshine Latest Blockbuster In Long Term

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Ghost of Yotei Poses Serious Threat To Ubisoft In 2025!

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  • Ubisoft developers have expressed concerns over the commercial performance of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which will determine the company’s fate.
  • They state that Ghost of Yotei could harm the game’s long-term performance.
  • Both games offer a similar open-world experience set in Japan, putting them head to head against each other.

Ubisoft’s cadence for delivering rich open worlds set in famous historical places with the Assassin’s Creed franchise eventually led to the demand for a Japanese setting.

While the gaming giant is set to officially fulfill this demand with Assassin’s Creed Shadows this week, PlayStation beat Ubisoft to the punch, delivering an Assassin’s Creed-like open world in Japan with Ghost of Tsushima. Since Ghost of Yotei also arrives later this year, Ubisoft has now expressed concerns about Assassin’s Creed Shadows being outshined.

Why it matters: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the most important entry in the series’ history since its commercial performance will make or break Ubisoft.

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Ghost of Tsushima Already Received Plenty of Love From Assassin’s Creed Fans

In a recent report outlining Ubisoft developers’ concerns about the studio’s current financial position, they pointed to Ghost of Yotei as a potential threat to Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Although the latter comes out much earlier, the French gaming giant has set its sights on long-term success. This, however, is easier said than done, particularly because Ghost of Yotei is expected to become the center of attention once its marketing picks up the pace.

Both games offer a similar gameplay style, with the Japanese setting being the primary appeal. In fact, Ghost of Tsushima was often dubbed the unofficial Japanese Assassin’s Creed before Ubisoft delved into the setting.

Given that many have already grown attached to Sucker Punch’s work on the series, they may gloss over Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Ghost of Yotei also promises to push creative boundaries, generating plenty of hype ahead of the release.

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Ghost of Yotei Promises To Improve Upon Its Predecessor In Every Way

Still, Ubisoft will have one major advantage this year. Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available across all platforms, including Xbox and PC. While Ghost of Yotei should eventually launch on PC, it will be limited to PS5 consoles in 2025.

This may turn the tide in Ubisoft’s favor, enticing those who prefer PC and Xbox as their platform of choice.

What are your thoughts on the competition between the two games? Let us know in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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